Research suggests that therapeutic touch can be a facilitator of positive health outcomes among high-risk and vulnerable populations. Minority groups appear to be especially vulnerable. One such population would include Hispanics, many of whom ...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts."; Thesis advisor: Clayton A. Penniman.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 170-179).

What is the instructional leadership role of superintendents in districts with sustained high levels of student achievement and/or where student achievement has improved over time? The objective of the study was to identify characteristics of...

This research examines the internal and external root causes of terrorism by providing an in depth study of al-Qaeda. After more than ten years of fighting, the war on terror the threat from al-Qaeda still remains. Al-Qaeda cells around the world...

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Data Mining."; Thesis advisor: Daniel Larose.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).

"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology."; Thesis advisor: Nghi D. Thai.; M.A.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 30-33).

"Submittted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Counselor Education."; Thesis advisor: Judith Rosenberg.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2014.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...

This exploratory study examined the psychometric properties of, and relationship between, two scales: The Criminogenic Thinking Profile (CTP) and the Belief Scale. The CTP is an instrument designed to assess thought patterns associated with...

Young children perceive and respond to their environment in a variety of ways based upon their unique combination of approaches to learning. They use a range of intelligences in interacting with their classmates and the classroom setting:...

From my research in the Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis on the ROC, Taiwan , I found the key to Taiwan's economic success has been its willingness to strengthen its internal market forces. When the "East Asian Financial Crisis" afflicted many...

I always found it difficult to describe the experience of being a bilingual and bicultural Puerto Rican living in the United States. Monolingual and monocultural individuals did not share the same experience and usually believed that Puerto...

Many studies on police stress have examined the effects of stress due to the inherent dangers of law enforcement work and the bureaucratic nature of the police organization, but few have looked at individual differences in how police officers...

The introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002 created a new element of uniformity and extended the capabilities of the European Union. Through a lengthy process of trials, failures, and breakthroughs, which spanned from the European Union’s...

The purpose of this investigation is to discuss and compare the effects of travel on the main characters in two Spanish American fictional works: Los pasos perdidos by Alejo Carpentier and La vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera. Utilizing the theories...

Democracy--Morocco; Islam and politics--Morocco; Morocco--Politics and government--21st century

In most Arabs and Muslims countries, the 1990`s witnessed a vibrant movement by individuals and groups that advocate through non-government organizations (NGO) good governance, transparency and the rule of law. NGOs can be defined as non-civilians...

The uncanny is an essay by Sigmund Freud that describes how a specific type of fear functions in horror literature. Freud defines how the sensation of the uncanny results from a specific event where one's repressed memories or emotions, which have...

Liability has become an increasing concern to police officers. This study extended existing research by expanding the definition of liability to include internal discipline, criminal arrests, in addition to civil lawsuits against police officers. ...